The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-13
Platform.
LAND

LAND.
Every human being possesses satural inalicn.
able right to sufficient land for eclf-support and
We desire 70 secure to every industrious citizen
home, % the highest result Of frec- institutions
To this end We demand = graduated land tax on
q large estates, especially those. held for spec
stetivs or tenant purposes: the reclaim alton Of
al nneaYned land grants: the immediate opening
q Oklahoma 70 homestead settlement; the pur-
chase Of oil unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes upon lands IN
sevcralty: aleo laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require.
mcnts Of their business and alien ownership Of
Of land. The systems Of irrigation In States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control - shall secure the FREQ and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to tho
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The mean: Of communication and Transports
ton should be owned or controlled BY the PEG
pie, - 10 the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
The establishment OF . national monetary
eyttem 10 the interest OF the producer instead OF
the epcculat0f and usurer, by which calculating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the intervention Of banks, or loaned 70
citixens upon ample security At low rate Of
interest to relieve Them from the cxtortions OF
usury aud enable them TO cCntrolthc money sup
ply. Postal eAvings banks should DO establish.
ed. While we have free coinage Of gold, We
should have free coinage OF silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of the National debt and
condemn the furthur issue Of interest be airing
bonds citherl BY the National government or by
Statestsrsitories Or Municipalities.
LABoR.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other Injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes: the letting Of convict labor to contract
ors prohibited: the contract system abolished
IN public works: the hours Of labor In industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work isr both sexcs and
labor, agricultural and Cooperative aseocia-
tions b f0stered and incorporated BY law.
Tie foundation ofa republic 10 the intelligence
Of IT. citizens and children who are driven in
= workshops, mines and factories are de.
privea Of education. which should BE- secured
TO I'll b proper legislation. We desire 70
- labor organization extend throughout
civilized cOustries until It shall be impossible
tus 1eapob 70 array the worklngmen OF one
eosztsy n war against their brothers Of
another country.
SOLDIERS AND sAlLons.
h sppseciation Of the services Of the United
STATES soldiers and sailors, We demand for
hen jssuos before charity. The purposely
6agssciaasd money paid them during the war
shoah b made equal in value to the gold
psi1 - bondholder. The soldier was prom.
issa coin or ito equivalent and paid 10 deprecl-
aied pspcr. The boldholder loaned the Govern.
mspt deprecated paper and contracted 10 take
II Tor his bonds, Int was paid In gold.
INCOME TAI.
A graduated income tax isths most equitable
system Of taxation. placing the burden OF
government on those who can best afford 70
pay instead Of laying Il on the farmers and
prodaeera. exempting millionaire stockholders
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture Of the United States Senate By
mslionaires and tools OF corporations, who
havs no sympsthy with free Institutions. threat
ems he very existence Of the republic. We
demand . constitutional amendment making
United States Senators elective BY direct vote
Of the people.
AoxGoLIAA sLAvEs.
% % sAall efscluAlly exclude from America
the Aesgolian slave and Asiatic compett
uon.
ARHEp HEN.
The employment Of bodies Of armed men b
private corporations should b prohibited.
sUrYEnAoI.
The right to vots u inherent In citizenship
irrespective Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting 10 luxury aud Idle
nsss on the one hand and excessive toll and
poverty on the other lead TO iatenpeHanee ard
Vice. The measusrs Of reform here demanded
will prove 70 b the scientific solution OF ~
temperance osestion
STATE nsCss.
Neutrality-suspicious. demand the aNol
,aisa OF TIE lswa rsilrosd commission and IL
enactment Of lsws limiting The maximum
freight charges and reducing passenger RATES
% I've cents : mile On Ill lrstclass roads.
Heooad-Pay up-We demand tho prompl
paynsnt Of the State debt IN the redacfien q
the legal rats Of interest.
Third-Land ste.,-A free eovs,ameut mas,
rest upon free henea We cepousce The policy
which permits large trsets Of las do to be hold
unused By iadivtduals Or corporations, and In
sist that foreigaers ehall not DO permitted % -
qniss titls n real estate In lows.
Fourth. We demand that mortgage owneD,
shall b compelled 10 psy taxes upon theii
mortgages, where recorded AMI that mortgages
be relsssed to that extent.
Fifth. wo srraign tie monopolist who con
trolled tho last Legislature for their unecrupuloul
1uculency 70 corporate interesteand their basl
betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvotcd dowr
the following important bills: The non-sesi
lent alien land bill; the Cassatt screen bill
the ill 20 abolish truck stores: bills for . more
Just eystcm Of I: Ration and assessments; the bill
20 reduce interest: the bill to compel the mort
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill 4
prohibit free paeees 10 etAte officials: the bill
providing for the election OF road commissioner
By popular vote. and 10 empower them TO IL
maximum rstes for transportation.
sixth.-They gerrymandered this state into
ongre ssional, senatorial and legislative districts
and have given minority Of the voters the con
evol OF the legislature and the election Of TIL
'"ited State senators.
Seventh This state 10 now represented In thu
aited Hta'es senate by monopol.ts Who bctraj
cir constituents at every turn. The next leg
sture will elect Uni ed States senator. W.
peal 10 the sot. 70 to elect only antrim 2nopo
to II order 70 secure representation in thu
| nate.
Kightb.-we iny''r every lover Of his cou, r.,
units with ~ 1, organising This new partl
.esigned to ref.in ,ur laws and sslieye III thl